"In September, Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government unveiled an initial list of "major projects" to be reviewed and, possibly, fast-tracked. This flagship commitment from last spring's federal campaign was designed both to stimulate the Canadian economy and to respond to tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump on Canadian exports. A new poll from the Angus Reid Institute gauged how Canadians saw this list."
"The Angus Reid questionnaire presented respondents with the five projects: Phase 2 of the LNG Canada terminal in Kitimat, British Columbia The Darlington-Bowmanville nuclear power plant in Ontario The Contrecoeur container terminal project in Quebec The Foran copper mining project in McIlvenna Bay, Saskatchewan The expansion of the Red Chris copper mine in British Columbia At the national level, 44 percent of respondents said they were satisfied with the initial list, compared to 32 percent who were not. Nearly a quarter-24 percent-were undecided."
An initial list of five major projects was unveiled for possible review and fast-tracking to stimulate the Canadian economy and counter US tariffs. A national poll found 44 percent satisfied with the list, 32 percent dissatisfied, and 24 percent undecided, indicating modest early support. Satisfaction was highest in the Atlantic provinces (54 percent), British Columbia (46 percent), and Quebec (45 percent), and lower in Manitoba (38 percent) and Alberta (39 percent). The gap between satisfied and dissatisfied remains small nationally. The results provide an early public-opinion benchmark as the projects move forward and face broader political and economic scrutiny.
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